Punch and Judy. With illustrations designed and engraved by George Cruikshank. [Fine first edition bound by Riviere and Sons].

Name: Punch and Judy. With illustrations designed and engraved by George Cruikshank. [Fine first edition bound by Riviere and Sons].
Author: Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

Book Description

Cruikshank, George (1792-1878). Punch and Judy. With illustrations designed and engraved by George Cruikshank. Accompanied by the dialogue of the puppet-show, an account of its origin, and of puppet-plays in England. [Fine first edition bound by Riviere and Sons]. London, S. Prowett, 1828. 1st ed., (2),111,(1) pag., title-vignette and 24 etchings by George Cruikshank, each present in both coloured and uncoloured full-page states (48 plates in total) printed on the correct "hard vellum like Whatman paper" (Douglas), and 4 woodcut illustrations in the text, bound in full red crushed morocco with triple gilt fillet-line on both covers, gilt cover-edges, giltlettered spine with raised bands, compartments richly gilt with floral motifs, elaborately gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, all done by Riviere & Sons.

Dealer Notes

= Provenance: collection Otto van der Mieden, famous Dutch puppeteer.
Some marginal wormholes and slight foxing. Joint sslightly rubbed; sticker-ghost on backcover. Still a fine copy.

Author Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

Date 1828

Binding giltlettered spine with raised bands, compartments richly gilt with floral motifs, elaborately gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, all done by Riviere & Sons

Publisher S. Prowett

Illustrator Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

Condition Some marginal wormholes and slight foxing. Joint sslightly rubbed; sticker-ghost on backcover. Still a fine copy.

Pages (2),111,(1) pag.

Price: £995.00

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